CastleMania

by paslam
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.22
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.50
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.33
Theme★★★★★★★★★★1.59
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.06
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.00
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★24%
You must kill all the enemies by launching an ax.
Be carefull, your weapon can kill you during its fall.

A,D keys or Left/Right arrows to move
W key, Up arrow or space key to shoot axes.

Warning: If the WebGL version does not work, it means you have a too old navigator or graphic card. Use Chrome or FireFox, not IE. If it is still not working, try the Java Applet.

screenshot

Comments13

Jonny D
Jonny D23 Apr 2012, 14:19
Java is giving me security warnings that I'm not comfortable with... :(
paslamauthor23 Apr 2012, 19:45
This security warning is certified and signed by JoGL, so this is safe. To do 3D for Java, I have no choice to use JoGL. When you play at RuneScapes, it does the same thing. It is a lot more dangerous to play at windows exe games.
paslamauthor24 Apr 2012, 08:50
I have added a WebGL version in JavaScript
Shigor
Shigor24 Apr 2012, 11:52
Good idea with arrows returning back down as it reduces tendences to just spam shot.
Andrew24 Apr 2012, 19:23
I like that I can take out 2 guards with properly thrown axes.
ratboy271325 Apr 2012, 16:22
I would have liked if my arrows were different color, kept confusing my stuff going up with theirs coming down. Liked the death explosion.
davidwparker25 Apr 2012, 20:13
Interesting game. Curious how you made/had time for both WebGL and Java?

Cool use of pseudo-3d... better than just straight on regular shooters.
daredevildave26 Apr 2012, 19:57
WebGL version got very jerky.

A nice idea, perhaps a little over zealous on the blood ;-)
paslamauthor27 Apr 2012, 23:59
To answer at ratboy2713 question : The WebGL version is done with gwtGL. So both version are in Java. I have done the same engine for JoGL (JManiaMaker) and gwtGL (JWebManiaMaker). For more informations, download the source code.
Tourgen29 Apr 2012, 16:13
I liked it. Limited ammo? It might be cool to make the returning arrows from the top pickups to restore ammo instead of killing the player. Then it's a choice between going after more ammo to continue or staying safe.
R3ason
R3ason30 Apr 2012, 01:38
Fascinating! I *really* like that your axes come back down and can actually kill you. That being said, perhaps in a future version, you'd just lose health, rather than straight up dying each time you're hit? Great fun; thanks!
dr_soda
dr_soda6 May 2012, 02:41
The camera motion is a bit disorienting, and the explosions when you hit an enemy really make it hard to keep track of everything else on the screen.

On the other hand, it's a really neat idea to make your own shots deadly to yourself by way of the falling mechanic. It leads to a more strategic way of thinking rather than simply firing mindlessly.
ericdpitts6 May 2012, 02:58
Really awesome graphics! And a really fun game too! I feel like it would have been more fair for only arrows that miss to come back down at you (while hitting an enemy would simply make it disappear), but I liked this mechanic, very cool!

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